Comparison

forma.8 GO vs Tearscape

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

forma.8 GO

Embark on a Metroidvania-style action-adventure as a lone exploration probe on an alien planet. Uncover ancient mysteries, battle deadly foes, and recover a lost energy source in a vast, secret-filled world with a unique visual style.

Highlights
  • Explore a huge, open world
  • Solve ancient mysteries
  • Gain new power-ups
  • Fight deadly enemies and bosses
  • Delve into cryptic lore
  • Hand-drawn vector graphics
Features
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forma.8 is a unique take on the proven Metroidvania action-adventure formula, with a striking visual style and a huge world to explore. As the small exploration probe forma.8 you're stranded alone on the surface of an alien planet. Separated from your companions by accident you have a life or death mission to accomplish: find and recover a lost, powerful energy source before it's too late. Ancient civilisations, great perils and dystopian visions await you. And not everything is what it seems... - Explore a huge, open world full of secrets - Solve ancient mysteries - Gain new power-ups to progress in your adventure - Fight deadly enemies and face powerful bosses - Delve into a deep and cryptic lore - Beautifully hand-drawn vector graphics Are you ready to uncover the truth? Warning: the game does NOT run on iPad 2, iPad mini 1st generation, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPod Touch 5th generation.

About

Tearscape

Embark on a 2D action-adventure in a gothic world, featuring fast-paced combat, exploration, and pixel art. Master precise fighting, unlock new abilities, and delve into challenging dungeons filled with secrets.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced combat
  • Exploration
  • Pixel art style
  • Unlockable abilities
  • Dungeon crawling
  • Boss fights
  • 2-Player Local Co-Op
Features
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FEATURES • Achievements • Cloud Saves • Controller support • 2-Player Local Co-Op (Requires 2 Controllers) Discover a Gothic world in this 2D top-down action-adventure, blending fast-paced combat, exploration, and pixel art inspired by Game Boy Color classics. Fight monstrous foes, unlock new abilities, and explore a non-linear map filled with hidden secrets and dangerous challenges. COMBAT Master precise combat, where every strike and dodge matters. Manage your stamina as you face off against grotesque enemies. You have a limited number of healing flasks so use them wisely. Upgrade your character's stats to remain effective in combat. TOOLS Discover powerful new tools hidden in the dungeons that enhance both combat and exploration. Unlock new abilities to defeat enemies more effectively and access hidden paths, uncovering deeper secrets within the world. DUNGEONS Uncover hidden dungeons throughout Tearscape's dark, interconnected world. Each dungeon holds unique challenges, powerful items, and deadly enemies, pushing your combat and exploration skills to the limit. BOSS FIGHTS Face off against challenging bosses: massive, grotesque creatures born from dark experiments. Each encounter demands precise timing, strategy, and mastery of your abilities to emerge victorious. EXPLORATION Explore the vast, interconnected map filled with branching paths, hidden shortcuts, and secret areas. The non-linear design encourages exploration, rewarding you with powerful items and new abilities. NPCs Encounter a diverse cast of NPCs, some offering guidance, others seeking your help, and a few with their own hidden agendas. Every interaction adds depth to the story.

Screenshots

forma.8 GO4 screens
Tearscape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tearscape at 100% against forma.8 GO's 54%. Tearscape also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#139 vs unranked). forma.8 GO's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

forma.8 GO costs $4.99 and Tearscape $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

forma.8 GO ships an update every 5 weeks, Tearscape every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
forma.8 GO versus Tearscape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterforma.8 GOTearscape
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.1 (82 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#139 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size605 MB194 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMixedbag SrlNERDS TAKE OVER

Customer experience

forma.8 GO

All ratings82 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative37.0%

Tearscape

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

forma.8 GO

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on certain devices/iOS versions
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs reported

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to invert/change control scheme
  • Improve map and provide better navigation tools
  • Introduce more narrative and story elements
  • Optimize performance and battery life on mobile

Tearscape

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

forma.8 GO

No in-app purchases

None

Tearscape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is forma.8 GO free?
forma.8 GO costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tearscape free?
Tearscape costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do forma.8 GO or Tearscape have ads?
Neither forma.8 GO nor Tearscape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, forma.8 GO or Tearscape?
forma.8 GO ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tearscape every 5 days. Most recently, forma.8 GO was updated on October 14, 2026 and Tearscape on October 19, 2026.

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